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Global bond selloff pushes borrowing rates higher

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Gonzalez, J. (2026, September 25). Global bond selloff pushes borrowing rates higher. Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/article/09/25/2026/global-bond-selloff-pushes-borrowing-rates-higher

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Semafor · collected 2026-09-25 · by Jeronimo Gonzalez

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On Wednesday, U.S. Treasury bond yields surged to levels not seen since 2007; the 10-year yield rose to as high as 5.08%, while the 30-year yield hit 5.38%. This increase was partly driven by rising oil prices, with European Brent crude reaching over $101 per barrel and U.S. crude jumping to nearly $92 per barrel. The spike in yields also reflects broader economic uncertainties, including worsening tensions between the United States and Iran and growing inflation pressures. Despite initial optimism from President Trump about talks with Iranian representatives at the UN General Assembly aimed at easing geopolitical tensions, a readout by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff indicated that significant progress had not been made. As a result of these factors, mortgage rates in the U.S. climbed above 7%, impacting consumer borrowing costs and government finances.

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Yields on Japan’s 10-year bonds rose to their highest level in three decades, while US Treasury yields hovered above 5%, a level not seen since the 2007 financial crisis, helping push American mortgage rates to more than 7%. JP Morgan’s chief economist predicted the surge in energy prices sparked by the US-Iran war would persist, with supply bottlenecks and rising commodity prices stoking inflation too.
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🔮 A global bond selloff sent long-term borrowing rates still higher on Friday as traders bet that inflation will remain elevated.
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A global bond selloff sent long-term borrowing rates still higher on Friday as traders bet that inflation will remain elevated. asserted
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Yields on Japan’s 10-year bonds rose to their highest level in three decades, while US Treasury yields hovered above 5%, a level not seen since the 2007 financial crisis, helping push American mortgage rates to more than 7%. JP Morgan’s chief economist predicted the surge in energy prices sparked by the US-Iran war would persist, with supply bottlenecks and rising commodity prices stoking inflation too. asserted
bottlenecks → rise → inflation
The higher borrowing costs are squeezing public finances: Global debt topped $365 trillion — equivalent to roughly three times GDP — prompting experts to warn governments were caught in a “vicious cycle” of short-term fixes and long-term vulnerability, CNBC reported. asserted
CNBC → squeeze → fixes
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